Darrin DuFord is arguably the only connoisseur of both wine and slow-cooked jungle rodent. He is the author of “Is There a Hole in the Boat? Tales of Travel in Panama Without a Car,” silver medalist in the 2007 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards. He has written food and travel pieces for the San Francisco Chronicle, BBC Travel, Roads & Kingdoms, Gastronomica and Perceptive Travel.